Literature Review- Federal justice reform

Directions: For this assignment do the following:
1. Write a literature review using a minimum of four academic peer reviewed journal articles.
2. Refer back to Assignment 1, create a new document and start creating a flowing prose paper. The format should be as follows:
a. Introduction (this will be number 1 from assignment 1). Don’t forget to include your research question at the end of the paragraph.
b. Literature review (be sure to look at the resources in week 2 and the many resources through the UMGC library).
c. Conclusion (this should be a conclusion based off the literature that you presented).
Format Requirements:
5 academic peer reviewed journal articles must be used and cited both in text and in a reference page
Paper is written in flowing prose NOT 1., 2., format
APA format must be used (this includes a cover page and a reference page).

Max Points
Student has 5 or more academic journal articles in their literature review
Student’s introduction to the paper has been enhanced since assignment 1 and justifies the importance of the topic
Research question is stated in the introduction paragraph and is appropriately placed within the introduction
Literature review is written in correct format and is an excellent integration of the literature.
Student wrote a strong conclusion as evidenced by synthesizing the literature presented. Students conclusion provides information that helps to answer the research question.
Points Possible: 18-20

Student followed APA format correctly (Cover page, in text citations and reference page
Student followed all format directions for this assignment
Student had no more than 1 grammar or spelling error
Student submitted assignment on time
Points available: 9-10

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